Structure

Tanzania
Parliament consists of the following categories of members: (Article 66 of the
Constitution)

Members elected to represent
constituencies.

Women members whose number
shall increase progressively starting with twenty per cent of the members
named in sub-paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) of this paragraph, to be elected
by the political parties that are represented in the National assembly in
terms of Article 78 of the Constitution and on the basis of proportional
representation amongst those parties.

Five members elected by the
Zanzibar House of Representatives from among its members,

The Attorney General.

Not more than ten members
appointed by the President

The Speaker ( If The speaker is not among Members of the Parliament).

The
2015 general elections produced the following numbers:

1

Members elected from
the same number of constituencies.

(Tanzania Mainland 214 and Zanzibar 50)

264

2

Special seats women
members.

113

3

Members elected by the
Zanzibar House of Representatives.

5

4

Attorney General.

1

5

Members appointed by
the President.(Not more than 10 Members)

10

6

The Speaker (If The speaker is not among the Members of the Parliament).